The Next Platform
U.S. tech trade / industry-focused, apolitical
Background
The Next Platform launched on February 23, 2015, co-founded by Timothy Prickett Morgan and Nicole Hemsoth, both veterans of specialized enterprise IT journalism. Prickett Morgan previously wrote for publications including The Register, BusinessWeek, and IT Jungle; Hemsoth was formerly editor-in-chief of HPCwire and founding editor of Datanami. The outlet was conceived to serve the IT decision-makers at organizations with thousands of employees and revenues exceeding $250 million — a niche underserved by mainstream tech news. It is published under Situation Publishing, Inc., the parent company of The Register, making it a sister publication within a portfolio of B2B enterprise technology titles. The publication funds itself through a mix of display advertising, clearly labeled sponsored and partner content, whitepapers, and subscriptions. Editorially, it is known for deep technical analysis rather than breaking news, examining why organizations choose particular computing technologies and how those choices are integrated into large-scale systems. It covers processors, memory, storage, networking, cloud infrastructure, HPC, and AI at a level of depth unusual in general tech media, and it has no notable record of political advocacy or partisan controversy.
Sources
- The Next Platform – About Us
- The Next Platform Co-Founders (NVIDIA Facebook post)
- The Next Platform – Crunchbase Profile
- Situation Publishing – LinkedIn
- The Next Platform – Muck Rack Overview
- The Next Platform – Tracxn Company Profile
Profile compiled 2026-08-13; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.